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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee grapples with Purdue's  Devin Schroder during the final session of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ, on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Lee won by major decision 16-2, securing the 125-pound championship, and Iowa won the team title with 157.5 points.

Spencer Lee earns second-straight Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week honor

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor January 26, 2021

Senior Spencer Lee has been named Big Ten Co-Wrestler of the Week for the second time this season, per a Tuesday morning release. The Big Ten Conference has doled out Wrestler of the Week honors twice...

Iowa’s 125-pound Spencer Lee prepares to wrestle during the second session of the 57th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL, on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019.

No. 1 Hawkeyes dominate No. 15 Golden Gophers in first road meet of the season

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter January 23, 2021

Sometimes, a final score can be misleading. Two teams can be more evenly matched than they appear to be in the post-event box score. When Iowa’s wrestling team traveled to Minneapolis to take...

Iowa’s 141-pound Jaydin Eierman grapples with Nebraska’s Chad Red, Jr. during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 6 Nebraska at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. No. 1 Eierman defeated No. 7 Red by decision, 8-4, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 31-6.

Jaydin Eierman shows his skills in Hawkeye debut

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor January 15, 2021

For over a year, Iowa wrestling fans were itching to see No. 1 141-pound wrestler Jaydin Eierman compete at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Though fans couldn’t be there in person, the three-time All-American...

IowaÕs 184-pound Nelson Brands grapples with NebraskaÕs Taylor Venz during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 6 Nebraska at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.

Nelson Brands wins Big Ten debut, Patrick Kennedy fills in at 174 pounds in Hawkeye wrestling’s season-opening victory

Robert Read, Pregame Editor January 15, 2021

Nelson Brands enjoys wrestling. Fielding questions after a dual meet? Not so much. The redshirt sophomore made his Big Ten dual debut in the No. 1 Iowa wrestling team’s commanding 31-6 victory...

Iowa’s 141-pound Jaydin Eierman grapples with Nebraska’s Chad Red, Jr. during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 6 Nebraska at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. No. 1 Eierman defeated No. 7 Red by decision, 8-4, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 31-6.

Photos: Iowa wrestling vs. Nebraska

Shivansh Ahuja, Senior Photojournalist January 15, 2021

IowaÕs 125-pound Spencer Lee grapples with NebraskaÕs Liam Cronin during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 6 Nebraska at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.

Top-ranked Iowa wrestling team dominates No. 6 Nebraska, 31-6, in season-opener

Robert Read, Pregame Editor January 15, 2021

For the first time since the 2020 Big Ten Championships, the Iowa wrestling team took the mat on Friday night. And the top-ranked Hawkeyes dominated in their season-opening dual meet. In front of...

Iowa's Alex Marinelli has blood cleaned off his face during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 2 Penn State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions, 19-17.

Iowa wrestling ready to complete ‘unfinished business’

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor January 6, 2021

The Iowa wrestling team was the favorite to win the 2020 NCAA Championships in eyes of pundits and fans alike. But, a week before the 2020 tournament was slated to begin, the NCAA canceled it because...

Iowa wrestler Spencer Lee holds the Hodge Trophy with his father Larry and Iowa Wrestling Coach Tom Brands at Kinnick Stadium on January 5 2021. The Hodge Trophy is awarded to the best wrestler in the nation and Lee is one of three Hawkeyes to win the award.

Spencer Lee presented Dan Hodge Trophy

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor January 5, 2021

Over nine months after being named the winner of the 2020 Dan Hodge Trophy, Iowa’s Spencer Lee was presented the trophy on Tuesday at Kinnick Stadium.   The trophy is given to the nation’s...

Iowa’s 141-pound Max Murin grapples with Oklahoma State’s Dusty Hone during a wrestling dual meet between No. 1 Iowa and No. 9 Oklahoma State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. No. 5 Murin defeated No. 12 Hone by major decision, 15-4, and the Hawkeyes defeated the Cowboys, 34-6.

Iowa wrestling announces 2020-21 schedule

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 31, 2020

The University of Iowa wrestling team announced its schedule for the 2020-21 season Thursday. The Hawkeyes will compete in seven regular season contests – three of which will come at Carver-Hawkeye...

Former Iowa wrestler Barry Davis (left) talks with former Iowa wrestling head coach Dan Gable during the intermission of a wrestling dual meet between Iowa and Maryland at Carver-Hawkeye Arean on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 48-0.

Gable officially awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 7, 2020

Former University of Iowa head wrestling coach Dan Gable has officially received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Gable and his reported 23-person entourage – mostly composed of his family –...

Iowa's 125-pound Spencer Lee grapples with Purdue's  Devin Schroder during the final session of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ, on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Lee won by major decision 16-2, securing the 125-pound championship, and Iowa won the team title with 157.5 points.

Iowa wrestling uncertainty

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 3, 2020

After a devastating end to the 2019-20 season, Iowa’s wrestling team is chomping at the bit to get back on the mat. However, it is still unclear when exactly the Hawkeyes will have the opportunity...

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Eierman earns big win in Hawkeye Wrestling Club Showdown Open

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 1, 2020

After stumbling to a fifth-place finish at USA Wrestling's 2020 Senior Nationals Oct. 11, Iowa's Jaydin Eierman returned to Coralville, Iowa, and Xtream Arena for his matchup with 2016 Olympic gold...